Cher's Son Hits Back After Missing Allegation Amid Family Legal Drama
Cher is doubling down on her quest for conservatorship over son Elijah Blue Allman's finances.
According to new court documents, obtained by Page Six and The Daily Mail, the "Believe" songstress claims that Allman, 47, has gone missing amid her petition for conservatorship over his finances—though new court documents suggest he's just currently avoiding contact with his mother. (But more on that later on.)
Cher's recent filing was made on Thursday, Jan. 4, in which Cher explained that her son, who is set to earn funds from a trust set up for him by his late father, Gregg Allman, is unable to properly manage those finances due to “severe mental health and substance abuse issues.” The 77-year-old put forth that he would "immediately" spend the money "on drugs," without saving anything to take care of himself and, therefore, putting his "life at risk.”
The superstar also asserted that Allman's wife, Marieangela King—who previously accused her of staging a kidnapping of her adult son and forcing him into rehab—would “take steps to prevent” him from being made aware of the conservatorship hearing set to take place today, Jan. 5.
However, at the end of Dec. 2023, Allman countered his mother's claims, telling the AP, “I am well, and able, and of sound mind and body.”
Additionally, in his own response filed on Jan. 4, Allman further noted: "I hereby object to appointment of my mother as the proposed temporary conservator."
He further objected to the proposed conservatorship, noting, "There is simply no emergency that requires it." His filing also highlighted that he is currently working on his sobriety and has reconciled with his wife.
"While I understand that my mother, the proposed conservator, believes she is looking out for my best interests and I appreciate her love and support," he added, "I do not need her unsolicited help or support at this time."
Cher first filed for the conservatorship late last year, when she claimed her son wasn't capable of “form[ing] or express[ing] a preference” about the situation due to his alleged history of substance abuse.
At the time, King, who has been married to Allman for 10 years, called the case "deeply disturbing," going on to accuse Cher of "a clear pattern of being habitually bulldozed over and repeatedly undermined" throughout her marriage in a statement issued by her rep.
For her part, Cher denied the allegations after the alleged kidnapping was made public, stating the “rumor is not true.”
She went on to explain, “I’m not suffering from any problem that millions of people in the United States aren’t. I’m a mother. This is my job...You do anything for your children. Whenever you can help them, you just do it because that’s what being a mother is."
Parade has reached out to Allman's lawyer for comment but did not hear back at the time of writing.
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(Update on Jan. 5 at 4:45 p.m. ET: This article has been updated to reflect new information.)
